SoftBank's $40 billion OpenAI loan adds 21 new lenders

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SoftBank Group Corp. has attracted 21 additional lenders to the wider syndication of its $40 billion bridge loan backing OpenAI, with the new participants allocated approximately $7 billion of the facility. First Abu Dhabi Bank, GIC, and Standard Chartered Bank each took nearly $1 billion, while European, Japanese, and Taiwanese banks received the remaining portion of the new allocation. Underwriters and senior lenders continue to hold the remaining $33 billion of the 12-month loan, which was signed in March and entered general syndication in May. The deal is expected to generate more than $100 million in fees and carries an initial interest margin of about 250 basis points above SOFR, implying a rate of around 6.14 percent at current levels. The expanded participation tests lender confidence as SoftBank's commitments to OpenAI exceed $60 billion, amid rising competition from Anthropic and ahead of OpenAI's public listing following an $852 billion valuation in March.

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SoftBank successfully syndicated $7 billion of its $40 billion loan to 21 new lenders, demonstrating strong lender confidence and generating over $100 million in fees.

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OpenAI receives a $40 billion bridge loan from SoftBank, with strong lender participation, ahead of its public listing and at an $852 billion valuation.

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